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Now that the dust has settled after the election, and rules around purdah lifted, we can tell you all about the hive of activity at DLW at the start of June! In the first weekend in June, 507 STRE (Railway Infrastructure) Royal Engineers...
Over £50k raised in under two months, kick starting prototype production
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The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is building a brand new P2 class steam locomotive, and that project has taken another step towards completion thanks to the generosity of its donors. Just two months after its launch, the Valve Gear Club has raised...
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Last week, this eagerly anticipated locomotive took another big step towards completion, as the tender frames which were being manufactured off site were delivered to the Darlington Works. On 12th June, the tender frames for P2 No....
07 October 2021
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P2 progress on all fronts as pony truck and coupling rods trial fitted for the first time The project to build new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales is delighted to...
01 October 2021
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14 September 2021
Cylinders and valves - Having gone through a thorough selection process, the order for the fabricated cylinder block was placed with Howco at Irvine in Scotland. Howco is part of a large Japanese...
10 September 2021
Pony Truck - The pony truck main frame has been returned from the manufacturer following final machining. The side control spring components are having the final machining processes completed at...
20 August 2021
Fundraising to date: Our ‘P2 for the price of a pint of beer a week’ Covenant scheme has attracted over 1,000 Covenantors to-date - now is the time to come on-board or recruit a friend! ...
11 August 2021
‘Price of a pint of beer a week’ regular donation scheme on-track to raise over £250,000 per year The project to build new Gresley class P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales is delighted...